37 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.88M citations received by 310K academic papers made by 37 universities in Malaysia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

2. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

3. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#78 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#80 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

5. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#84 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#92 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#169 in Asia

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

8. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#194 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

9. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

10. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#339 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

11. Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Batu Pahat

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#388 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Founded: 2000

12. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#409 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#433 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Malaysia, Pahang

Malaysia | Kuantan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#450 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 2002

15. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

16. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#547 in Asia

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

17. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#554 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

18. Darul Iman University, Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#572 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

19. Tenaga National University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#573 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. University of Malaysia, Terengganu

Malaysia | Kuala Terengganu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#590 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

21. Tunku Abdul Rahman University

Malaysia | Kajang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#608 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2002

22. University of Malaysia Perlis

Malaysia | Arau

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#660 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 11,216
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 2001

23. Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka

Malaysia | Ayer Keroh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#781 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,077
Founded: 2000

24. Sunway University

Malaysia | Petaling Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#833 in Asia

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1987

25. University of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#936 in Asia

#2874 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. University of Malaysia, Kelantan

Malaysia | Pengkalan Chepa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#968 in Asia

#2944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2006

27. International Medical University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1031 in Asia

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

28. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1100 in Asia

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

29. Management and Science University

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1176 in Asia

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2001

30. National Defence University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1337 in Asia

#3735 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. HELP University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1619 in Asia

#4288 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. INTI International University

Malaysia | Nilai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1649 in Asia

#4353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,202
Founded: 2010

33. Tun Abdul Razak University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1733 in Asia

#4561 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. University of Selangor

Malaysia | Bestari Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1755 in Asia

#4613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 5,312
Founded: 1999

35. AIMST University

Malaysia | Bedong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1980 in Asia

#5078 in the World

Enrollment: 2,436
Founded: 2001

36. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2051 in Asia

#5230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1991

37. Asia e University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2431 in Asia

#6116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kuala Lumpur, Bangi, George Town, and Serdang.